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Paul Jones - Supplier Development Manager, Avnet Abacus

As Supplier Development Manager, Paul is responsible for supporting and managing key supplier relationships. He has nearly 30 years experience in the electronics industry, beginning his career with C&CD and staying with the company following Abacus' acquisition in 2000. When Abacus became a part of Avnet, he joined the UK technical specialist team, supporting customer requirements across IP&E, power and batteries, before being appointed as Northern EMEA Marketing Manager in 2019, and more recently SDM for Molex and Amphenol.

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What does miniaturisation mean for connector selection?
By Paul Jones   -   February 9, 2022
Technical article
As electronic systems become smaller, they also require more component parts in increasingly space-constrained environments to meet extra expectations on functionality. Here Paul Jones explores what they means for connector selection across markets.
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Making farming smarter with next generation connectivity
By Paul Jones   -   January 18, 2022
Technical article
Paul Jones looks at how the latest technological advances will help to make the global agriculture sector function more efficiently - and what the implications will be on connector selection.
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How shifting to modular machine design enables Industry 4.0 strategies
By Paul Jones   -   September 22, 2021
Technical article
As more and more factory and warehouse operations adopt Industry 4.0, large machinery is moving away from centralised control models to more modular machine designs. So what challenges are machine designers facing, and how can they overcome them?